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This file is byte-identical to the first copy the registry indexed, one of 18 indexed copies. Same content hash, so the same checks give both the same grade.

mcp-builder from canvascoding/canvas-notebook is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned

mdr add canvascoding/canvas-notebook/mcp-builder@git:20260501.abb0337

Pins git:20260501.abb0337 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade: A, 17 of 17 checks passed
Kind: SKILL.md skill
Repository: canvascoding/canvas-notebook
Path: seed_skills/mcp-builder/SKILL.md
Versions recorded: 1
Latest version: git:20260501.abb0337, committed May 1, 2026
Size: 9,092 bytes
Repository stars: 12
License: a license file GitHub does not identify

Guide for creating high-quality MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. Use when building MCP servers to integrate external APIs or services, whether in Python (FastMCP) or Node/TypeScript (MCP SDK).

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# MCP Server Development Guide

## Overview

Create MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that enable LLMs to interact with external services through well-designed tools. The quality of an MCP server is measured by how well it enables LLMs to accomplish real-world tasks.

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# Process

## 🚀 High-Level Workflow

Creating a high-quality MCP server involves four main phases:

### Phase 1: Deep Research and Planning

#### 1.1 Understand Modern MCP Design

**API Coverage vs. Workflow Tools:**
Balance comprehensive API endpoint coverage with specialized workflow tools. Workflow tools can be more convenient for specific tasks, while comprehensive coverage gives agents flexibility to compose operations. Performance varies by client—some clients benefit from code execution that combines basic tools, while others work better with higher-level workflows. When uncertain, prioritize comprehensive API coverage.

**Tool Naming and Discoverability:**
Clear, descriptive tool names help agents find the right tools quickly. Use consistent prefixes (e.g., `github_create_issue`, `github_list_repos`) and action-oriented naming.

**Context Management:**
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Read the whole file at its exact version.

How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint

mdr add canvascoding/canvas-notebook/mcp-builder@sha256:0f4592dcb53cf2b5

The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260501.abb0337, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.

Badge

[![mdr](https://markdownregistry.com/badge/art_ftxxwuqs4umhhpl3.svg)](https://markdownregistry.com/a/art_ftxxwuqs4umhhpl3)

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Versions

The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on May 1, 2026.

version	committed	commit	size	audit
git:20260501.abb0337 latest	2026-05-01	abb0337	9,092 B	A	view

Audit of the latest version

A 17 of 17 checks passed. Fixed automatic checks with no AI involved, so the same checks give the same answer every run.

pass: Frontmatter block present
pass: Frontmatter declares a name
pass: Frontmatter declares a description
pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (9092 bytes)
pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
pass: No credential-shaped string
pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
pass: No text hidden with inline styles
pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
pass: No link to a raw IP address
pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

canvascoding/canvas-notebook · 12 stars · license a license file GitHub does not identify · pushed 2026-11-02 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_ftxxwuqs4umhhpl3
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=canvascoding/canvas-notebook/mcp-builder
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/0f4592dcb53cf2b5d6b7febee6b4152018b565551a1c29e3c612f57b218ab295

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